cmatthes Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 25 minutes ago, fasteddie said: I wonder if Mike has become a victim of his own success. His lead times are currently running at 2 and a half years (I hear), are there any amongst us that have been put off getting a Shishkov due to the wait? Might want to check with Mike before posting what "you hear" his lead times are. Some people have had to wait longer because they put orders in before he was tooled up or ready to work on a particular model, and other people put orders in for guitars that hadn't even been prototyped while he was working on the original Ultimate run - people knew that their guitars wouldn't be able to even get started until the 50+ Ultimates were all finished. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, cmatthes said: Might want to check with Mike before posting what "you hear" his lead times are. Some people have had to wait longer because they put orders in before he was tooled up or ready to work on a particular model, and other people put orders in for guitars that hadn't even been prototyped while he was working on the original Ultimate run - people knew that their guitars wouldn't be able to even get started until the 50+ Ultimates were all finished. Hey, this is not a slight on Shishkov guitars, read the post "victim of his own success", he has been and still is successful at producing guitars, but what I hear is based in fact because of previous postings of lead times and guitars that I know that have taken this long. Like everyone here I am hoping that Shishkov continues to be successful but lead times of 2 years, in today's have it now world, may put some people off. No offence meant or implied...obviously. I have a very good friend with a Shishkov and it's a beauty no doubt. Edited March 10, 2019 by fasteddie Spelling and grammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 1 hour ago, 0054 said: The time frame doesn't matter when you are getting excellence of this caliber. Don't hesitate, order today. This. 0054 has nailed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Remember "The longer you wait, the longer you wait. ". 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 7 hours ago, fasteddie said: Hey, this is not a slight on Shishkov guitars, read the post "victim of his own success", he has been and still is successful at producing guitars, but what I hear is based in fact because of previous postings of lead times and guitars that I know that have taken this long. Like everyone here I am hoping that Shishkov continues to be successful but lead times of 2 years, in today's have it now world, may put some people off. No offence meant or implied...obviously. I have a very good friend with a Shishkov and it's a beauty no doubt. Mike told me his lead time was about 18 months when I talked to him on the phone... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 44 minutes ago, Travis said: Mike told me his lead time was about 18 months when I talked to him on the phone... ...and my wife told me she'd never nag me if we got married... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soli'd Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 The wait is both arduous and totally worth it. Y'all think it's bad now, wait till the new thing that Mike has come up with for 0091 shows up on these pages! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaVO Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, soli'd said: The wait is both arduous and totally worth it. Y'all think it's bad now, wait till the new thing that Mike has come up with for 0091 shows up on these pages! I didn't need to hear about that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 1 hour ago, soli'd said: The wait is both arduous and totally worth it. Y'all think it's bad now, wait till the new thing that Mike has come up with for 0091 shows up on these pages! Doubtful its going to be as good as #0090, but we will see. If the only complaint is the wait times are too long for impatient buyers, it is a hell of a lot better than waiting 2 years for a shitty guitar that did not hold up to the expectations of the buyer. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devrock Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I routinely see people wait anywhere from a year to (a ridiculous) 4 years for a custom axe. A year and a half for a Shishkov is absolutely nothing, IMO. (Hell, it takes me that long to finish ONE guitar with 50 mistakes, much less a pile of orders that are delivered perfectly. ) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 We need MORE PRON!!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 IT SUNDAY, we need more, More, MORE!!! Even if its a picture of a pile of sawdust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northfield Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) Edited March 31, 2019 by Northfield 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cmatthes Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Whoah...indeed! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 So much to love in those pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatJeff Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I'm allowing myself to believe that #95's neck is in that stack. A kid has to be able to dream, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcald Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 30 minutes ago, FatJeff said: I'm allowing myself to believe that #95's neck is in that stack. Are you hearing Toto singing 95? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
django49 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 And just when I thought I already had everything I absolutely "need"! 😙 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devrock Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Hey, stop buying up all that sweet flamed maple!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 My, my, my! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Just a few pics of what's been underway in April... More than meets the eye with these, for sure! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaVO Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Hmm...that SC..more pics of that? Please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 1 hour ago, BubbaVO said: Hmm...that SC..more pics of that? Please? Ebony over Korina... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaVO Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) Gorgeous pieces of wood. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing. Edited April 28, 2019 by BubbaVO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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